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Qenya 

arta

noun. fort, fortress

Cognates

  • N. garth “fort, fortress” ✧ Ety/ƷAR|GARAT

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GARAT “*defend” ✧ Ety/ƷAR|GARAT
    • ᴹ√GAR “keep, hold, possess; maintain, defend” ✧ Ety/ƷAR; EtyAC/GAR

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GARAT > arta[garta] > [ɣarta] > [arta]✧ Ety/ƷARGARAT
Qenya [Ety/ƷAR|GARAT] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ostirion

noun. fort

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
osto“city, town with wall round, fort”
tirion“watch-tower, tower”

Variations

  • Ostirion ✧ TI/423